Review of Fractured by Catherine McKenzie
Fractured, the new psychological thriller by Catherine McKenzie, contains a cool twist: it’s based on a fiction-within-a-fiction. In a weird
Review of The Nix by Nathan Hill
Let’s open with this: a politician, the faux-folksy governor of Wyoming—who harbors presidential aspirations, despite a blatant disregard...
Review of Sweet Lamb of Heaven by Lydia Millet
Lydia Millet’s superb literary thriller, Sweet Lamb of Heaven, has flown under the radar a bit. When it was published this May, it garnered
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Note from Kimmery: All Middle Grade books with boy protagonists are reviewed by my ten-year-old son, Alex. I had my doubts about whether...
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
I have a tremendous aversion to reading about torture. I can’t stand slasher flicks or brutality in movies either, particularly if it’s...
Excerpt from Kimmery's as-yet untitled novel (formerly known as Trauma Queen)
In honor of the first day of school, I'm including a snippet from my upcoming novel, which I'm hoping will resonate with anyone who has...